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French President Pitches Global Environmental Pact
October 19, 2017
French President Emmanuel Macron presented a proposal at the UN General Assembly for a global environmental agreement that would guarantee the right to a clean and healthy environment by fighting climate change, biodiversity loss and environmental degradation.
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NGO: UN Mishandled Sexual Abuse Allegations
October 19, 2017
The nongovernmental organization Code Blue has claimed to have obtained evidence of “egregious mishandling” of investigations into sexual abuse allegations surrounding UN peacekeepers in the Central African Republic.
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Former Ambassador Dismisses UN Reform Efforts
October 19, 2017
Former US Ambassador to the UN John Bolton has dismissed the US-sponsored draft declaration in support of UN reform efforts recently presented by President Trump, saying the draft is “just the usual rhetoric” and is unlikely to produce meaningful change.
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UN Agent: Military Readiness Violates Rights
October 18, 2017
The UN Independent Expert on the promotion of a democratic and equitable international order Alfred de Zayas has called on countries around the world to "disarm for development" and to "convert war economies into peace economies" to fund the fulfillment of economic, social, and cultural rights.
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EU Establishes Fund to Achieve SDGs
October 18, 2017
The Council of the EU has approved a new EU regulation establishing a European fund for sustainable development that will invest in projects in external countries near the EU that aim to fulfill the UN's comprehensive social and environmental targets set out in the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
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